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Dow tumbles 322 points after Biden plans to nearly double capital-gains tax for wealthy Americans

Dow tumbles 322 points after Biden plans to nearly double capital-gains tax for wealthy Americans

Capital-Gains Tax For Wealth Americans Written by Emily Graffeo

Business Succession Planning

Business Succession Planning

Business Succession Starts with a Plan When developing a succession plan for your business, you must make many decisions. Should you sell your business or give it away? Should you structure your plan to go into effect during your lifetime or at your death? Should you transfer your ownership interest to family members, co-owners, employees, or an…

Retirement Planning

Retirement Planning

Retirement Planning: The Basics You may have a very idealistic vision of retirement — doing all of the things that you never seem to have time to do now. But how do you pursue that vision? Social Security may be around when you retire, but the benefit that you get from Uncle Sam may not provide enough income for your retirement years. To make…

Cornerstone Wealth Announces Partner Promotions

Cornerstone Wealth Announces Partner Promotions

Huntersville, NC, February 11, 2021 - Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC  (Cornerstone Wealth) announced today the promotions of two executives to Partners.

Confused on IRA RMDs After Secure Act? Here's Clarity.

Confused on IRA RMDs After Secure Act? Here's Clarity.

The Secure Act, which President Trump signed into law in December, raised the age when IRA holders have to start drawing down their accounts via required minimum distributions to 72 from 70 ½.

Your Financial Planning Calendar for 2020

Your Financial Planning Calendar for 2020

JANUARY Map out a spending and savings plan. Budgeting may seem like a bore, especially as the winter doldrums set in. Rather than think of it as a financial killjoy, view it as a way to ensure that you have enough money for what you truly value and enjoy—say, a secure retirement and a vacation or two every year. A popular budgeting guideline…

What is Your Capital Gains Tax Rate?

What is Your Capital Gains Tax Rate?

I’ve become aware that there’s still confusion out there about the current federal income tax rates on capital gains. We live to dispel such confusion. Here goes.